OFFICIAL Jarome Luai - #295

[Buttface]

Probably my favourite ref.

Was it Jack or Kevin?

Close. One of those was his dad’s name, my pop, and pop was the other ref. Pop went on to be the nrl refs coach for years, he did not help his son during political war fare.

 

[Tom Shines]

Everyone clamouring for an announcement this week when the clubs offices are closed, the nrl offices are closed, the lawyers, the agents, everyone is closed who isn't an essential service and also the media is on minimum so what would be the point of wasting a big signing. It will happen but not till the new year

This ..

 

[Tucker]

Part of me hopes he signs elsewhere.
The meltdown on here will be so legendary it will provide weeks of entertainment.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Part of me hopes he signs elsewhere.
The meltdown on here will be so legendary it will provide weeks of entertainment.

Yeah, but then what after the meltdown subsides? We’re still left with nothing.

 

[Tom Shines]

Part of me hopes he signs elsewhere.
The meltdown on here will be so legendary it will provide weeks of entertainment.

it won’t be the end of the world for me if he doesn’t end up coming…

unlike previously … they have other options this time …that don’t cost $1.2m a year

 

[GNR4LIFE]

it won’t be the end of the world for me if he doesn’t end up coming…

unlike previously … they have other options this time …that don’t cost $1.2m a year

So what happens if come the end of 24, nome of the kids we have have stepped up? It’s not everyday you get a chance to sign a guy who’s coming off a threepeat. You can’t turn around and say “hey, least we have three unproven kids”

 

[Tom Shines]

So what happens if come the end of 24, nome of the kids we have have stepped up? It’s not everyday you get a chance to sign a guy who’s coming off a threepeat. You can’t turn around and say “hey, least we have three unproven kids”

I like the odds of at least one out of the three making it

 

[tiger_one]

Part of me hopes he signs elsewhere.
The meltdown on here will be so legendary it will provide weeks of entertainment.

Well champion @Tucker, I hear what you say but I'd rather the "weeks of entertainment" being consecutive winning games on the park, being led by this player in '25.

 

[Pascoes_barber]

Yeah, but then what after the meltdown subsides? We’re still left with nothing.

There'll be more meltdowns once the season starts...

 

[CornerPost]

2 of my sons play at St Marys also. I’d say two thirds of my older blokes team attend St Doms whilst the other third attend St Pats.

Lethbridge Park was a strong club in its day.. always had 6 grades in every age group.. winter was footy.. summer you played cricket.

 

[weststigerman]

Can the club say anything un-official... Publicly or otherwise?

Lee has done plenty of that in the past.

 

[innsaneink]

This ..

No....not that

Bateman announcment was on a public holiday boxing day monday last year, 3.55pm to be precise

 

[innsaneink]

So what happens if come the end of 24, nome of the kids we have have stepped up? It’s not everyday you get a chance to sign a guy who’s coming off a threepeat. You can’t turn around and say “hey, least we have three unproven kids”

Why all the angst and worry?
Its a done deal!! 😡

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Why all the angst and worry?
Its a done deal!! 😡

For weeks

 

[innsaneink]

Lee has done plenty of that in the past.

Very good, and very true

 

[innsaneink]

For weeks

Good...calm back down, you seemed to be regressing

 

[TillLindemann]

Got anymore positive mail? 👍

Sorry mate as it turns out just a stack of junk mail and bills

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Good...calm back down, you seemed to be regressing

Haha nah. I was just giving a hypothetical. There’s no comparison between Luai and the young halves we already have.

 

[Tom Shines]

No....not that

Bateman announcment was on a public holiday boxing day monday last year, 3.55pm to be precise

this is bigger than Bateman …

And Richo not going to delay it one more work day until he gets his feet under the desk?

Now it’s possible the story leaks some other way in the meantime…

 

[Suzie-Q]

This I do not understand. I‘ve seen this written a few times and it just baffles me. I believe it, I just don’t get it. Our club gave him carte blanche. He was a made man in Tiger town. Supporters idolised him, great relationship with Pascoe. To then walk out on the club is one thing, but why the hate? What did we ever do? Did we have the nerve to get upset at him doing what he did? I perish the thought. It’s kind of like being married to someone who worships the ground you walk on, does everything for you. You then leave them for someone else, and you are the one to carry a grudge at your always loving ex-spouse. Ivan really is the definition of a POS.

Narcissist??